The FCPS School Board has announced that Dr. Karen Garza is their preferred candidate for the soon-to-be-vacant Superintendent position, with plans to finalize the nomination later this month. This decision was announced on April 10, after a unanimous vote by the Board. She will be the first woman superintendent in FCPS history if she is accepted.

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The Student Government Association-organized Film Festival, a competition featuring student-made films, will occur on Friday.

Open to all grade levels, submissions were due on April 10. Students entering video submissions did not have to be taking a film class. The content of submissions was essentially unrestricted, and there were no requirements or quotas to fill for potential directors. However, in order to qualify for the festival, all submissions had to follow IB and FCPS guidelines and the code of conduct.

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To help relieve the pressure of upcoming examinations, the administration has extended the tradition of last year’s Stress-Free Day by creating a Wellness Week.

The event, which is organized by Student Services, consists of stress-free activities that all students can participate in during Learn and all three lunches.

“There are a lot of things that can stress out a student. We want them to know that we’re here to support them,” school counselor Gina Fajardo said.

Wellness Week began on Monday and will continue through Friday.

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As the minute hand quickly approaches the ending time, you experience a small panic attack as you fill out the remaining bubbles on the SAT. The proctor then calls time and you rush to bubble in one more. The question is not how well you did, but rather how wellContinue Reading

by drew friedman With the spring season starting, injuries have put athletes on the bench. Earlier in the school year, junior Matthew Epstein received a severe injury that took months to completely heal. “I fully tore my ACL and lateral meniscus in my right knee in late September in aContinue Reading

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by anna thillairajah The Science National Honor Society has been gaining exposure to the scientific community by attending scientific talks in Washington, D.C. including lectures at the Carnegie Institute for Science. Besides going to Carnegie lectures, the SNHS invites experts to speak at school. For instance, Peter Behr of E&EContinue Reading

by helena patterson A change in leadership, as well as a new focus on teamwork instead of skill, has brought optimism to the boys varsity soccer team for this upcoming season. Head coach Shane Kellogg was selected during the offseason to replace the previous head coach after two successful seasonsContinue Reading